Gaddafi son in good health, following politics: family lawyer
TUNIS (Reuters) – Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the most prominent son of the former Libyan leader, is in good health and is following the political situation in Libya from his base inside the country, a Gaddafi family lawyer said on Tuesday.
Catalonia refuses to renounce independence, separatist protesters rally
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Catalonia refused on Tuesday to bow to the Spanish government’s demand that it renounce a symbolic declaration of independence, setting it on a political collision course with Madrid later this week.
Venezuela’s Maduro defends disputed vote, opposition divided
CARACAS (Reuters) – President Nicolas Maduro defended Venezuela’s “secure” election system on Tuesday as opponents struggled to present a united front over allegations of fraud in a nationwide vote surprisingly won by the ruling socialists.
U.S. mulls potential F-16 sale to Greece: Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that his administration has informed Congress of a potential sale to upgrade the F-16 aircraft in Greece’s Air Force, a deal could be worth $2.4 billion.
Israel: No peace talks with Palestinian government reliant on Hamas
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel said on Tuesday it would not hold peace negotiations with a Palestinian government dependent on the Islamist Hamas group, responding to a new reconciliation agreement between the two main Palestinian factions.
May to pitch on Brexit at EU summit dinner
LUXEMBOURG/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Theresa May will make a pitch to fellow EU leaders in Brussels on Thursday as she tries to break a deadlock in Brexit talks that has left Britain’s future trading position up in the air.
Central African Republic children starve as aid workers flee fighting
GENEVA (Reuters) – Children are starving to death in Central African Republic because violence has forced aid workers to pull out, the United Nations humanitarian coordinator for the country said on Tuesday.
Venezuela defends vote, opposition divided over fraud claim
CARACAS (Reuters) – President Nicolas Maduro’s leftist government defended Venezuela’s election system on Tuesday as his opponents struggled to present a united front on allegations of fraud after a nationwide weekend vote.
After victory in Raqqa over IS, Kurds face tricky peace
RAQQA, Syria/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Kurdish groups who led the fight against Islamic State in its former capital Raqqa must navigate a complex peace to avoid ethnic tension with the city’s Arab majority and to secure critical U.S. aid.
Iran aircraft deals hang by thread as Trump targets Tehran
PARIS (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s hawkish new approach towards Tehran, coupled with banking worries and domestic political turbulence in both countries, are causing growing uncertainty over Iran’s $36 billion deal to buy airliners from Boeing,…
